Unfortunately. this measure of protection against the unfair trading practices of our competitors comes too late for the hundreds of textile and apparel workers who have already lost their jobs in New Bedford. MAa city I have the privilege to represent. The mills and garment shops that New Bedford has lost provided wellpaying jobs to decent. hardworking peopleespecially to women and immigrantsfor whom new jobs and opportunities are not easy to come by. These people and the tens of thousands of industry workers nationwide who have lost their jobs over the last 5 years deserve to have existing trade agreements enforced vigorously. and violations of those agreements dealt with promptly. The current administration. however. has done neither.
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